Protesting Truckers Obstruct Roads
From Times Wire Reports
Striking truckers in Chile obstructed roads throughout the 2,700-mile-long South American country for a second day amid concern about possible food and fuel shortages. Leaders of the National Confederation of Truck Owners said more than 7,500 vehicles were being used to protest a tax on diesel fuel. Witnesses said drivers on the outskirts of the capital, Santiago, were allowing traffic to flow only in one lane in each direction.
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